decadent chocolate cake n choco btrcream frostng

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Lora DiGs
Monroe Township, NJ

I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO MAKE THIS EVERY YEAR BY MY HUSBAND FOR HIS B-DAY... RICH, DECADENT CHOCOLATE CAKE ANYONE :)

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For decadent chocolate cake n choco btrcream frostng

  • 1 3/4 c
    flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2
    ex-large eggs...room temp.
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    hot brewed coffee
  • CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
  • 8 oz
    semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 stick
    unsalted butter....room temp.
  • 1
    egg yolk...ex-large....room temp.
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 1/4 c
    confectioners sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    instant coffee granules

How To Make decadent chocolate cake n choco btrcream frostng

  • 1
    PREHEAT OVEN TO 350... GREASE N FLOUR 2 ROUND CAKE PANS
  • 2
    SIFT FLOUR, SUGAR, COCOA PWDR, BAKING SODA, BAKING POWDER AND SALT INTO LARGE BOWL N STIR GENTLY TO COMBINE.
  • 3
    IN ANOTHER BOWL COMBINE BUTTERMILK, OIL, EGGS AND VANILLA. PUT MIXER ON LOW N SLOWLY ADD WET INGREDIENTS INTO DRY. STIR IN COFFEE UNTIL COMBINED.
  • 4
    POUR BATTER... WHICH WILL B THIN...EVENLY INTO PREPARED PANS N BAKE FOR 35 MINUTES OR UNTIL TOOTHPICK INSERTD IN CENTER COMES OUT CLEAN.
  • 5
    LET CAKES COOL IN PANS FOR 30 MINUTES....REMOVE N LET COOL COMPLETELY.
  • 6
    NOW FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING....PUT CHOCOLATE IN HEAT PROOF BOWL OVER SAUCEPAN OF SIMMERING WATER...STIR JUST UNTIL MELTD...THEN COOL TO ROOM TEMP.
  • 7
    IN BOWL BEAT BUTTTER ON MED SPEED FOR 3 MINUTES THEN ADD EGG YOLK N VANILLA N BEAT . PUT MIXER ON LOW N SLOWLY ADD CONFECTIONERS SUGAR. NOW IN SMALL DISH DISSOLVE INSTANT COFFEE WITH 2 TSP OF HOT TAP WATER N ADD THIS N COOLD CHOCOLATE N THEN INTO BUTTER MIXTURE N MIX UNTIL BLENDED.
  • 8
    SPREAD BUTTERCREAM FROSTING ON COOLD CAKE.....ENJOY :) WILL FIRM UP IN FRIDGE...CAN B STORED ON COUNTER :)
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